[Elecraft] Results of this months RFTB

[Jerry Ford]

OK folks:           Here is the official results of the " Run For The
Bacon "   sprint held last weekend.

Thanks to everyone for participating and making this yet another fun
event.   I hope you enjoy the soapbox that follows.

Congratulations are in order for Jim  ( W0EB )  for the big win and to
Doc and Lloyd for some excellent scores.

Remember,  this will be a monthly event held on the 3rd Sunday evening
of each month.   I hope all you will join us in the next running.
Thank again to all

73  es oo        Jerry       N0JRN







W0EB, Jim Sheldon, 3 Watts,      fpqso=33 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=3 spc=28
total=2856
20 died after 2 QSO`s and ran out of those I could hear that I hadn`t
already worked on 40 about 0145 UTC and then a few more popped in
after 0200. Tried 80 about 0150, but didn`t hear anyone. Looked again
at 0220 and grabbed some more piggies. 80 was in real good shape even
to the East Coast - Got W2AGN in NJ on 40 AND 80. Went back to 40 and
the band sounded dead. Heard Doc K0EVZ calling CQ, so moved up a bit
and found no one. Called CQ a couple of times - NADA - Heard some real
faint ones and hope I didn`t accidentally step on anyone. If I did, I
apologize. Early on, Brian (KB9BVN was LOUD into KS and of course so
was LL K3ESE. Wish I had the real estate for a big loop, but my 90
foot B & W Folded dipole does pretty well. Never heard Jerry N0JRN on
40 but snagged him on 80. Thanks all of you. Fun sprint this time as
well. 72 es OO to all - - de Jim, W0EB FP-616

K0EVZ, Doc, 4 watts,      fpqso=29 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=4 spc=22
total=2002
It was truly a fun event! I heard old friends, and also a few new
calls. Thanks everyone. I messed up on the time conversion to Zulu, so
only got into action for the last hour. Hmmm! Setup here was an
Elecraft KX1 (#80) at 4 watts to a homebrew wire ground plane with 4
above ground radials. 73, --Doc/K0EVZ

K3ESE, Lloyd, 5W,      fpqso=26 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=7 spc=21 total=1785
Love this Sprint! Fun to run in the piggiefest with the multiPIG+ and
hawg wahr loop. And a pleasure to be able to cruise on up to 80 for a
few more after 40 shuts down! oo!

KW4JS, John M. Stooksbury, 5W,      fpqso=22 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=6
spc=16 total=1152
Thanks to everyone. Rig used was a K2 with random wire up as a
vertical.

K1EV, Bill, 5 W,      fpqso=17 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=4 spc=17 total=935
I think something bad happened to my 80 meter dipole, but it`s dark
and snowing, so it`ll have to wait til next time. Great time, but lots
of noise up here. 72 & oo. Bill

N0JRN, Jerry, 5,      fpqso=15 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=4 spc=13 total=637
It was a bunch of fun. Seems I have some tweaking to do on the filters
on this rig before I send it off. Glad to see so many folks on the
bands. Lots of activity on 40 early on but the AGC circuit in this K2
sucks and the QRM was killing me. Where`s my MP + and that superb
bandpass filter? Thanks to everyone for the Q`s and sorry to those
that I missed. I hope everyone had a good time. 72 es oo to the gang.
Jerry

WA8BXN, Mike , 5 W,      fpqso=16 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=2 spc=12
total=600
FP Run for the bacon Jan 04 K2 g5rv jr /80 M dipole @25ft 5w rst sent
559 Times EST 20 M 8:04 PM 1/18/2004 w0eb 559 ks 616 8:06 PM 1/18/2004
kb9bvn 559 in 57 8:09 PM 1/18/2004 kg4fsn 559 fl 449 8:15 PM 1/18/2004
w5frg 459 ar 744 8:18 PM 1/18/2004 k5jhp 559 tx 737 40 m 8:26 PM
1/18/2004 kw4js 559 tn 592 8:34 PM 1/18/2004 w0eb 559 ks 616 8:39 PM
1/18/2004 k5mvr 559 tx 694 9:03 PM 1/18/2004 k0evz 559 nm 49 80m 9:20
PM 1/18/2004 n0jrn 559 mo 546 9:27 PM 1/18/2004 w2agn 599 nj 121 9:30
PM 1/18/2004 k9is 559 wi 5w 9:40 PM 1/18/2004 w0eb 559 ks 616 9:49 PM
1/18/2004 kw4js 559 tn 592 9:52 PM 1/18/2004 n9ne 599 wi 5w 9:53 PM
1/18/2004 k3ese 559 md 476 9:55 PM 1/18/2004 n0nbd 559 ks 665 9:57 PM
1/18/2004 wb6bwz 599 ga 378

K5JHP, Bill Pierrard, 5 W,        fpqso=14 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=13
total=546
Very good contest....not stressfull. Band played tricks on prop but
otherwise a pleasant evening. My first Run for Bacon but surely not my
last....

KB9BVN, Brian , 5,      fpqso=13 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=3 spc=10 total=420
Bands could be better...hahahah...W0EB and K3ESE blew my headphones
off...wow. Working AD7AN in the QRN tonight was a real treat...Tim is
in Idaho! As always, I didn`t win but I had a lot of fun. I gave up at
09:30 or so...40m was QRN city...no 80m here...72 es OO to all you
piggies!

W2AGN, John L. Sielke, 5W,      fpqso=10 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=3 spc=12
total=396
MP+ on 40 and 80. Very Noisy.

WA8HSB, John, 5W,      fpqso=10 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=2 spc=12 total=384
My first Run for the Bacon and I really enjoyed it! Nice and calm
contest. 20 was dead when I started so I stuck it out on 40 for what
little time I could spend. See everyone in the next one! 72 to all...
John

NK9G, Rick McGaver, 5 watts,     fpqso=10 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=2 spc=11
total=352
AD7A with the strongest signal hr in S.E. WI. Condx so so , just like
in Foxhunts. Seemed like a lot of low power, milliwatt stations . I
guess weak because of propagation. Operated 40 mtrs only.

KQ9L, Rich , 5,      fpqso=10 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=10 total=310
Thank you all little piggies, that was fun, too bad I couldn`t play
longer! OO Rich KQ9L

N3PXF, ERNIE THOMAS, 5W,      fpqso=10 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=10
total=310
tks fer the help guys - only had about 45 min to play but enjoyed it

W5FRG, Brent, 5,      fpqso=9 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=9 total=243
I worked nine members in nime states. Probably could have worked more,
but I kept stopping to watch the football game. 73 es OO Brent FP #
744

W8DIZ, Diz, 5,      fpqso=8 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=3 spc=8 total=216
Nasty bands, Worked mostly 40 and a couple on 80 Seemed I heard more
stations than could hear me.

AD7AN, Timothy Gordish, 5W,      fpqso=6 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=5 spc=9
total=207
Was only able to get on 40 meters with my K1 40/15. Still mades some
good QSO`s to the east coast. Had fun. Sorry to all the stations I had
too much trouble hearing to work. There is a lot of noise locally.

K0ZK, Arnold Olean, 3,     fpqso=7 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=3 spc=8
total=192
Very rough conditions Radio black outs at this time 40 meters only
using HB 1 tube Xmtr and a 3 tube RX.

WB8YYY, Curt, 5,      fpqso=8 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=7 total=168
I just wanted to make a few Q`s toward WAP. Too many people were
operating on 7044 +/- 0.3 kHz at the same time. Let`s all try to
spread out just a little bit more - or am the one to not have DSP?
AD7AN was workable here - too bad i could not give Tim my low noise
level and i could not have someone else`s higher trees! I did
demonstrate the K2 has a little more dynamic range than the K1, as my
`neighbor` Lloyd was running stations about 400 Hz below Tim and the
mutual QRM got to him more than me! Woops - Lloyd was running the
multipig which should be at least as good as the K2! Of course all
this means is i am in the doghouse and I got no QSO to ID in the deal!
Oh yes - i spent most of event watching Ken Burn`s Lewis and Clark on
video -- you folk out west have great scenery! If they had W7ZOI and
his HB QRP rigs hiking with them they would have had am easier time
with logistics!

WB6BWZ, Matt, 5,      fpqso=6 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=6 total=114
My first RFTB. Yaesu FT-897 xcvr running 5 watts into a 5-MHz OCF
28-gauge insulated wire stealth antenna up 40 feet in trees next to
I-75 in downtown Atlanta industrial area. SGC SG-237
autotuner. --Matt, WB6BWZ (FP-378), Atlanta, GA

KC5GXL, Dan, 5w,      fpqso=6 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=6 total=108
Lots of fun tonight. Heard a bunch of stations, even worked a few. I
made contacts on 40 and 80. Great signals into Texas! I even worked
the elusive Jerry, N0JRN, for the first time this year. HI HI Tnx
Jerry for setting up the RFTB. Really enjoyed it. 72 es oo to all, Dan
Harriman, Orange, Texas

KJ0C, Jim , 5 watts,      fpqso=6 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=5 total=95


KC8AON, RICK, 5W,     fpqso=5 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=5 total=75
My ears are ringing ! But I had fun !

KC9EUH, Jay, 5,      fpqso=5 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=5 total=75
40 started out great then hit bottom. Heard a few on 80 but couldn`t
make it. Great fun at beginning on 40 very active

KG4FSN, Juan Ferrari, 5 Watts,      fpqso=4 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=2 spc=5
total=70
20 Mts died early and having fried the PA of my SW40, my participation
ended with the band. OOs, Juan - KG4FSN

W6ZO, Don, 5W,      fpqso=3 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=2 spc=5 total=55
Hugh QRN prevented most copy so S & P - be back next year from quieter
QTH

W7ILW, Howard, 5W,      fpqso=3 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=3 total=27
Very Poor Cndx, here

KB8QPT, sergio, 5w,      fpqso=1 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=1 total=3
i turned the machine on at 10:30.. i should have figured out how to
program my keyer.. but i didn`t have time.. heard k0evz calling a few
times, and i got him.. then i went looking on the other bands.. i
heard no other fp calls.. i did hear stuff on 40, though.. but in that
half hour, i sent k0evz a bunch of bad cw.. he copied it, though!
thanks!

N0OR, Jim Broden, 5,      fpqso=0 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=0 total=0